The media, of course, will interpret this as a capitulation by Israel, as a necessary step towards progress in the resolution of tensions between Israel and Turkey.

What, if anything, will actually change remains to be seen -- especially considering Erdogan's apparent backtracking.

If -- as some have claimed -- the apology was orchestrated by Obama while he was in Israel, this incident may very well serve as one more example of Obama's failure in his foreign policy in the Middle East.

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